Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 296,203 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
296,203 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.3%
Rank
8th
of 45 groups
All-time high
312,692 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
325.46 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) recorded 296,203 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 312,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 325.46 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 344.41 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 325.46 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 349.86 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 373.73 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 405.04 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 418.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 394.03 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1968 | 405.49 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 442.42 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 463.61 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 511.37 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 632.23 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 1973 | 1,056 current US$ per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1974 | 1,609 current US$ per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1975 | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 1,776 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 2,107 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 2,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 1980 | 4,334 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1981 | 4,551 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 4,550 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 4,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,119 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 4,863 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 4,985 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 6,084 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1988 | 7,330 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1989 | 8,434 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 9,773 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 11,293 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1992 | 13,148 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 14,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 18,146 current US$ per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 22,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1996 | 23,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 26,120 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 25,525 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 27,868 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 33,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 33,280 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 38,061 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 47,149 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2004 | 60,345 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 74,409 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 91,797 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 111,846 current US$ per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 130,338 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 109,323 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 142,572 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 170,965 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 181,263 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 192,243 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 202,316 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 194,006 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 182,912 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 201,446 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 220,995 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 221,793 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 226,771 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 287,105 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 312,692 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 296,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384.34 current US$ per square kilometre | 325.46 current US$ per square kilometre | 442.42 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,554 current US$ per square kilometre | 463.61 current US$ per square kilometre | 3,367 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,482 current US$ per square kilometre | 4,334 current US$ per square kilometre | 8,434 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,192 current US$ per square kilometre | 9,773 current US$ per square kilometre | 27,868 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,047 current US$ per square kilometre | 33,280 current US$ per square kilometre | 130,338 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 191,051 current US$ per square kilometre | 142,572 current US$ per square kilometre | 221,793 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 280,693 current US$ per square kilometre | 226,771 current US$ per square kilometre | 312,692 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- 5 Netherlands 27.77 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 6 Belgium 18.97 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 7 Malta 10.83 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 8 Switzerland 10.63 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 9 Qatar 8.51 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 8.03 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 11 Luxembourg 6.68 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More private sector data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Merchandise trade 41.4% (2025)
- Food imports 8.5% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 53.6% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 4.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 85.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 5.42 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 2,528 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 296,203 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 312,692 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 325.46 current US$ per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.